FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RFG-3CF SYSTEM, 117 V/60 HZ

MDR report key: 1443384 · Received June 3, 2009

Report

Report Number
1717344-2009-00251
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2009
Date of Event
April 1, 2009
Report Date
May 4, 2009
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB)
Product Code
NBN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). (B) (4). THE INCIDENT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS UNDER EVALUATION. WHEN THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING A STANDARD NERVE ABLATION PROCEDURE FOR PAIN, THE PATIENT'S RIGHT SIDE HAS MOTOR AND SENSORY LOSS BELOW THE KNEE. THE LEFT SIDE ABLATION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES. THE PATIENT WAS BEING SEEN BY A NEUROLOGIST AND REHAB SPECIALIST. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WITH THE GENERATOR BUT WANT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND ALSO DO NOT BELIEVE COVIDIEN ABLATION ACCESSORIES WERE IN USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RFG-3CF SYSTEM, 117 V/60 HZ RF ABLATION GENERATOR NBN COVIDIEN LP (VALLEYLAB) NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK